With restaurants across nine cities, I travel a lot and discovering new places, people and cultures is something I love and embrace year-round. In the spirit of summer, I'm transporting you home to France to discover some of my favorite regions. If you make the trip, I hope you enjoy these places as much as I do. Bon Voyage! -Chef Daniel Boulud PARIS The capital is ever-changing, with an evolving culinary landscape that is worth a quick stop. I will usually take this opportunity to visit some of my dear friends and the latest exhibits in town. STAY La Réserve Hotel and Spa Hôtel Relais Saint Germain by Yves Camdeborde EAT Le Meurice Alain Ducasse La Poule au Pot by Jean-François Piège DISCOVER Musée d'Orsay Maison Mulot by new owner Fabien Rouillard
LYON Growing up on a farm outside of Lyon, it’s where I discovered cooking. Its geographic situation and proximity to so many different regions makes it the epicenter of fine French food and wine. STAY La Villa Florentine Hôtel Le Royal EAT Le Suprême by Grégory Stawowy Neuvième Art by Christophe Roure DISCOVER Les Halles de Paul Bocuse Musée des Confluences SAVOIE East of Lyon, bordering Italy and Switzerland, is the Savoie, the most mountainous part of France as it includes the vast French Alps. There’s no better time to discover this beautiful region where cheese production reigns supreme. EAT & STAY Auberge du Père Bise by Jean Suplice (Talloires-Montmin) Flocons de Sel by Emmanuel Renaut (Megève) Clos des Sens by Laurent Petit (Annecy) DISCOVER Fromagerie Pierre Gay Lac d’Annecy and the Vieille Ville Chamonix Mont Blanc PROVENCE Summer in Provence is magical. It boasts beautiful produce and some of the most impressive and diverse landscapes, from lavender fields and vineyards to beaches and mountains. STAY Domaine de Capelongue (Maisons Edouard Loubet, Bonnieux) Baumanière (Les Baux de Provence) EAT La Chassagnette by Armand Arnal (Arles) Louison by Gérard Passedat (Villa La Coste, Le Puy-Sainte-Reparade) DISCOVER Antiques at L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Coming soon: LUMA Arles